At Last She Said It Cynthia Winward, Susan Hinckley
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- Religion & Spirituality
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At Last She Said It is a podcast that seeks to amplify and explore a variety of voices, stories, ideas and experiences of Mormon women.
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Episode 177: Going Off-Brand
“There is room to honor and hold space for the precious and the meaningful even as we evolve in our beliefs, our homes, and our lives. It’s okay to bring some things with you.” These wise words from writer Sarah Bessey help shape the conversation of this Season 8 opener. Everyone who’s moved knows it can be hard to decide what to toss and what to keep. Latter-day Saint women may find it challenging to honor the evolution of our personal faith within the church brand we’ve known and loved. It's okay to need more space! How can we incorporate good fruit gleaned from new sources—those off-brand beliefs or practices we’ve found outside our previous boundaries that feel expansive, nourishing, or even essential to our growth?
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Episode 176 (Bonus:) What About Season 8?
In this short bonus episode, Susan and Cynthia look ahead to the upcoming season of podcast conversations. Season 8 will center on Latter-day Saint women digging and drawing from our individual spiritual wells. Hope you’ll join us!
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Episode 175 (Bonus): Revisiting When Women Are The Problem
In this bonus episode, Cynthia and Susan revisit part of an earlier discussion exploring the idea of Latter-day Saint women’s complicity in our own marginalization. Recent events have once again highlighted ways women may be the biggest obstacle to achieving greater parity of roles within the organization. It’s still an itchy topic with no easy answers. This conversation is a call for women to support other women as a necessary first step to change. The underlying question remains: if we can’t allow for—and sit with each other in—different experiences, can we truly love one another?
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Episode 174 (Bonus): Exhibit A—Reactions to the Relief Society Broadcast
On March 17, 2024 the Church broadcast a Worldwide Relief Society Devotional featuring remarks from the RS General Presidency and President Nelson. In this bonus episode, Cynthia and Susan discuss some of the messages delivered and the social media outpouring from Latter-day Saint women in response.
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Episode 173: An Open Letter to the Church | The Imagination Episode
Some topics come up in these podcast conversations again and again, and that gets our attention. They frustrate us but also feel like obvious opportunities: areas where the church we love could take a step forward, and even small changes might make a big difference. In Episode 173, Cynthia and Susan call out a few of their frustrations and imagine possible responses that would feel like real progress.
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Episode 172: The Grace Peddlers are Back
Talk a lot about guilt and shame and eventually, you'll probably crave a hefty dose of grace! The conversation in Episode 172 is just that. Cynthia and Susan focus on challenges Latter-day Saints might have decoupling works and grace. Is it possible accepting grace actually requires more faith than depending on our own good works? How might pivoting toward grace propel us forward? Good news spoiler: We don’t have to save ourselves!
Customer Reviews
Literally my light in a dark room
Susan and Cynthia make me feel less alone in the dark tunnel that is deconstruction. I deeply enjoy their honest dialogue and I so wish I could talk with a group of like minded individuals as often as I listen to these two women. Never stop saying “it”!!
Seen!
I am thankful for the opportunity to hear so many of my thoughts processed here. Thank you for being bold and for giving us voice!
Thank you for speaking your truth!
Sometimes I feel like a cynic, a doubter, and a questioner with no place among the faithful, but your podcast has helped me to see that my winding path is just all part of the journey. I know there are others like me and I don’t feel so alone or weird! I even feel proud of my questioning.